The Italian company filed papers in the Western Cape High Court, demanding that Dolce & Banana change its name.

Mijou Beller, 60, the owner of Dolce & Banana (which has been changed to ... & Banana) said: “On January 17, they scheduled a court date and we didn’t oppose changing the name.”

Beller said she first heard from the fashion empire six years ago. “They were not happy with the name of my business,” she said. “Then I got my own lawyer to tell them that they don’t have a trademark on jewelery. There are no Dolce & Gabbana stores in SA.”

According to an affidavit filed by Gado, Dolce & Gabbana's holding company, the shop—which sells jewelry and gifts made of shells, beads, and wood and employs three women from Hout Bay's Imizamo Yethu township—"makes a mockery of the well-known trademark, Dolce & Gabbana."

Beller has since changed the name of her store to ...&Banana, omitting the "Dolce."

Do you think that Dolce & Banana "made a mockery" of Dolce & Gabbana? Do you think Dolce & Banana should have had to change its name? Sound off in the comments!